Description
Angels Envy Rye is a 6-7 year old 95% rye/5% malted barley mashbill that is then further aged for up to 18 months in Caribbean Rum Casks that served as Cognac Casks before that. Its blended twice in batches of 8 to 12 barrels, first blended and put into the rum casks then blended again for bottling after the finish aging to maintain consistency.
The mingling of raw, spicy and earthy rye with the mellow sweetness of rum finishing creates in an incomparably drinkable rye, even at 100 proof. The nose has notes of citrus, caramel candy, maple sugar, vanilla oak, hazelnut, spice, and sherry wood with a sweet rum sherry flavor. Finish is sweet and long, with maple and molasses.
